Egyptian Art

Bill Manley, Cyril Aldred

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Thames & Hudson
01 November 2017

History of Art & Design Styles; History

Series: World of Art

The art and architecture of Egypt during the age of the pharaohs capture the imagination of the modern world. Vivid, graceful forms decorating monuments that emanated ambition and authority spark our wonder about this distant culture. Ever youthful and elegant men and women encounter odd, animal-headed gods and monsters amid scenes of work and leisure, in a paradise of plain, bright colours, where hieroglyphic texts hint at grand ideas.

The tombs and temples of ancient Egypt reveal how art and monumental building

first

flowered at the heart of civilization. Among the great creative achievements of ancient Egypt we discover a set of constant forms: archetypes in art and architecture that state clearly and concisely the contemporary view of authority, divinity, beauty and meaning. Whether adapted to fine, delicate jewelery or colossal statues, these forms maintain a human face - with human ideas and emotions as their explicit inspiration.

These artistic templates, and the ideas they articulated, were refined and reinvented through dozens of centuries, until scenes

first created for the earliest kings, around 3000 bc, were used to represent Roman emperors and the last officials of pre-Christian Egypt. Bill Manley's account of the art of draws on the finest works of a uniquely successful and enduringly compelling civilization through more than 3,000 years, including celebrated masterpieces, from the Narmer palette to Tutankhamun's gold mask, as well as their contexts of origin in the tombs, temples and palaces of the pharaohs and their citizens.

By: Bill Manley, Cyril Aldred
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 150mm,
Weight: 670g
ISBN: 9780500204283
ISBN 10: 0500204284
Series: World of Art
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Egyptian Art

'Insightful ... a tour-de-force' - Ancient Egypt Magazine 'Fantastic ... definitely one for your bookshelf' - Timeless Travels 'A masterful exploration of not only what , but also why - what ancient Egyptian art was for. An excellent introduction to a vast subject' - Dr Aidan Dodson, University of Bristol